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  2. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

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    2. Check the physical connection - A loose cable or cord can often be the cause of a connection problem. Make sure everything is securely connected to the wall and device. 3. Reboot your modem/router - Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" approach actually does work! Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure ...

  3. Windows Vista networking technologies - Wikipedia

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    Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP), introduced in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is a form of VPN tunnel that provides a mechanism to transport PPP or L2TP traffic through an SSL 3.0 channel. SSL provides transport-level security with key-negotiation, encryption and traffic integrity checking.

  4. Criticism of Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    Windows Vista. Windows Vista, an operating system released by Microsoft for consumers on January 30, 2007, has been widely criticized by reviewers and users. Due to issues with new security features, performance, driver support and product activation, Windows Vista has been the subject of a number of negative assessments by various groups.

  5. Security and safety features new to Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    Features include: Windows Vista Web Filter—implemented as a Winsock LSP filter to function across all Web browsers—which prohibits access to websites based on categories of content or specific addresses (with an option to block all file downloads); Time Limits, which prevents standard users from logging in during a date or time specified by ...

  6. Troubleshoot a dial-up connection - AOL Help

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    An active internet connection is required to be able to access all the best that America Online® offers. If you're using dial-up internet and can't connect, try the following troubleshooting steps: Check the dial tone - If you DO have one, it's likely the problem has something to do with your computer. If you DON'T, it's likely the problem has ...

  7. An Overview of AOL Shield and AOL Shield Pro - AOL Help

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    1-800-358-4860. Get live expert help with your AOL needs—from email and passwords, technical questions, mobile email and more. An Overview of AOL Shield and AOL Shield Pro. AOL Shield is a free web browser optimized for users on dial-up internet connections and/or older operating systems. The Pro version of AOL Shield is optimized for ...

  8. Windows Vista - Wikipedia

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    Windows Vista. Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was the direct successor to Windows XP, released five years earlier, which was then the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows.

  9. AOL Dialer: Fix common problems

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    1. Click Connection Settings. 2. Confirm the listed modem and location. 3. Click Next. 4. From the Dialing Options screen, check the box labeled, “I have to dial this number to turn off call waiting".